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/kənˈtɹəʊl/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/

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noun

Control, dominio

Influence or authority over something.

Examples :

"The government has complete control over the situation."

El gobierno tiene el control completo de la situación.

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noun

Grupo de control

A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or non-existent.

Examples :

"The control group in the science experiment received no fertilizer, allowing the researchers to compare their plant growth to the experimental group that did receive fertilizer. "

El grupo de control en el experimento científico no recibió fertilizante, lo que permitió a los investigadores comparar su crecimiento de plantas con el grupo experimental que sí recibió fertilizante.

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noun

Control, mando

The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.

Examples :

"The control for the projector is a small button on the side. "

El control del proyector es un pequeño botón en el lateral.

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noun

Control, autocontrol

Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.

Examples :

"Losing her temper quickly, she lacked the control to calmly discuss the problem with her boss. "

Al perder los estribos rápidamente, le faltaba el autocontrol para discutir el problema con calma con su jefe.

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noun

Mecanismo de control, medida de seguridad

A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.

Examples :

"The school's new access control system is a crucial security control. "

El nuevo sistema de control de acceso de la escuela es una medida de seguridad crucial.

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noun

Control, supervisión

(project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.

Examples :

"The project manager's control system helped identify the delays in the school's fundraising campaign and triggered actions to get back on schedule. "

El sistema de control del director del proyecto ayudó a identificar los retrasos en la campaña de recaudación de fondos de la escuela y desencadenó acciones para volver al programa.

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noun

Control, comprobación

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.

Examples :

"The accounting department keeps a control book to check the accuracy of the main sales register. "

El departamento de contabilidad lleva un libro de control para verificar la exactitud del registro principal de ventas.

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noun

Control

An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.

Examples :

"The teacher used the control on the computer screen to change the slide in her presentation. "

La profesora usó el control en la pantalla de la computadora para cambiar la diapositiva en su presentación.

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noun

Factores climáticos

Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.

Examples :

"The controls on our region's climate are important to understand when choosing where to plant our crops. "

Es importante comprender los factores climáticos de nuestra región al elegir dónde plantar nuestros cultivos.

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Control

A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.

Examples :

"The control group in the science experiment received no treatment. "

El grupo de control en el experimento científico no recibió tratamiento.

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verb

Controlar, dominar

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Examples :

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Con un mando a distancia sencillo, podía controlar el camión de juguete.

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verb

Controlar

(construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.

Examples :

"To study the effect of extra sleep on test scores, the teacher controlled for the amount of homework assigned. "

Para estudiar el efecto del sueño extra en las calificaciones de los exámenes, el profesor controló la cantidad de tareas asignadas.

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